The living body of Christ
The early Christians used the Greek phrase ecclesia to denote this glorious new truth to which they felt fully that they belonged […]
Chapter Ten - The Person of the Holy Spirit
ليس الروح القدس غريباً عن طبيعة الآب، فهو يأتي من جوهره، أي أن كلاهما من جوهر واحد. لا يستطيع الإنسان أن يصل إلى هذه الحقيقة بمفرده، ولا بدّ أن يرشده الروح القدس نفسه، ولا نستطيع أن نضع له حدوداً، أو أن نفصله عن الآب والابن.
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Cosmas of Jerusalem, the founder, Bishop of Mayuma
Cosmas was born in Jerusalem, but he was orphaned early, so the father of Saint John of Damascus, Sergius, took him to him, perhaps because of their kinship. Long live Cosmas and John
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Chapter Four - The God of Advertising
Man cannot know the divine truth, that is, he cannot know the essence of God, but only knows the uncreated actions of God, that is, His effects. However, the Church tradition and the Holy Bible speak of specific appearances of God, the most important of which was His appearance to Abraham in the form of three angels. The Church Fathers say that this event is the first appearance of the Holy Trinity in the Old Testament.
Chapter Four: The Church: Its Nature and Mission
Christ himself belongs to this community as its head, not only as Lord and Master. He is not above the Church or outside it, for the Church is in him. The Church is not merely a community that believes in Christ and walks in his footsteps or according to his commandments, but rather the community that resides in him and in which he resides through the Holy Spirit.
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Liturgical books
In order to follow the prayers and liturgical services in the Orthodox Church, the believer needs several liturgical books, some of which relate to certain seasons and holidays, and some of which he uses.
The charismatic church
تدل لفظة kharisma في العالم اليوناني (χάριμα) على “الهبة المجانية”، أصلها kharis ) χάρις) اي “نعمة”. ومن المعلوم أن الأباطرة قديما
Christian sects and heresies
Purpose of the material: Christian heresies, a material whose purpose is to identify the sects and heresies that exist in the world on the one hand, especially in the region.
Comforter
On the Feast of Pentecost, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples. The Gospel, especially John, calls the Holy Spirit the Comforter and the Spirit of truth. And with this
Divine revelation
God’s revelation through His creation: Divine revelation refers to the actions and methods God uses to make Himself known, His will, or
The divinity of the Holy Spirit
The early Christians realized that the Holy Spirit who descended on the disciples on the day of Pentecost made them pronounce the resurrection of Christ and baptize those who believed in Jesus.